A seed does not need to be eaten to travel with an animal. Some simply cling to the hair, feathers, feet or hooves and are loaded until they are released at another point. This mechanism is called epizoocoria, a form of external dispersion capable of connecting separate areas, transporting seeds over long distances and...
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A seed does not need to be eaten to travel with an animal. Some simply cling to the hair, feathers, feet or hooves and are loaded until they are released at another point. This mechanism is called epizoocoria, a form of external dispersion capable of connecting separate areas, transporting seeds over long distances and...